I give to you... THIS.

"Meatcoma" (mastapoof)
05/16/2017 at 08:25 • Filed to: None

Since I cannot currently afford to bid on this, I wanted to give you, my oppofriends a chance at this. If I could afford it, I would be bidding on this.

Currently at $8200, ends June 7.

https://www.purplewave.com/auction/170607/item/DH9286

1998 Pontiac Firebird Formula Trans AM

49,648 miles on odometer

5.7L V8 OHV 16V gas engine

Automatic transmission

AC and heat

Tilt

Cruise

AM/FM/CD

Power windows, locks, mirrors, and seats

Leather interior

T-top

WS6 performance package

P245/50ZR16 tires

DISCUSSION (20)

Meatcoma > Meatcoma
05/16/2017 at 08:30

Photo was kinja’d

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > Meatcoma
05/16/2017 at 08:34

I always thought the last gen Firebird looked overinflated. It’d be a great platform for engine mods though.

Honeybunchesofgoats > Meatcoma
05/16/2017 at 08:35

I’ve honestly always thought that the hood looks sort of like a pig snout, but that’s still a lot of car for the price and for some sweet t-top action.

My first car was a Camaro and I hated it in every single way and have steadfastly refused to ever touch another GM product for the rest of my life, but I still kind of miss that t-top.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Meatcoma
05/16/2017 at 08:44

steering wheel is on the wrong side

;)

Meatcoma > Honeybunchesofgoats
05/16/2017 at 08:46

I’ve got a 2010 Camaro and I’ve driven it for almost 6 years daily and love driving it.

PS9 > pip bip - choose Corrour
05/16/2017 at 08:59

Why do you hate america?

pip bip - choose Corrour > PS9
05/16/2017 at 09:00

i don’t

just to register it here down under, the wheel is on the wrong side.

PS9 > pip bip - choose Corrour
05/16/2017 at 09:16

How can it be the wrong side when jesus, bald eagles and chuck norris all drive their cars on that side? No. It’s not the wrong side. It’s also not the right side. IT’S THE ‘MURICAN SIDE, THE ONLY SIDE THAT COUNTS!

(jk)

pip bip - choose Corrour > PS9
05/16/2017 at 09:19

Camshaft Chris: Skyline/McLaren/Porsche Fanboy > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
05/16/2017 at 10:19

A little over-inflated, yes. But it can be made to look nice by lowering it and widening the stance to match to width of the fenders.

Kinja'd!!!

DAT ASS

Schaef_Camaero Z/28 > Meatcoma
05/16/2017 at 10:22

Nice Price, currently. It’ll probably work its way to 11-13k though.

Deduct points for the 4l60e.

Looks stock as a rock aside from the strut tower brace. Also they’ve swapped out the stock air box. It looks like they used an earlier model rad support, with an aftermarket air box for an LT1 car and added a foam seal to the hood? Kinda strange, I haven’t seen that before.

camaroboy68ss > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
05/16/2017 at 11:05

Yes the late 4th gen is a great base for mods but this particular cars is the oddball. 98s have a difference ecm that makes it difficult to tune (I.e. You have to have a shop do it) also the ls1s have the oddball cylinder heads with perimeter valve cover bolt patters. You have to swap heads and a buck of other parts to be compatible with the aftermarket. I know because I used to own a 98 Camaro SS

camaroboy68ss > Schaef_Camaero Z/28
05/16/2017 at 11:05

Also a slight deduction being a 98, they are a little more of a challenge to modify

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Meatcoma
05/16/2017 at 11:50

I don’t want that.

Needmoargarage > Meatcoma
05/16/2017 at 12:10

Hmm..not a Formula and an auto transmission. I would like to own another of these someday though.

Meatcoma > Needmoargarage
05/16/2017 at 14:53

I’d overlook the fact it doesn’t have a manual for such a clean car. You’d be so worried about trying to turn that you’d probably prefer to not have to shift too.

Meatcoma > Camshaft Chris: Skyline/McLaren/Porsche Fanboy
05/16/2017 at 14:57

Yes, when the stance is as wide or wider than the fenders they look SOOO much better.

Needmoargarage > Meatcoma
05/16/2017 at 16:07

Haha good point. The WS6 cars could actually handle pretty well. An aftermarket panhard bar and lower control arms put them on par with some of the better handling cars of that era.

Meatcoma > Needmoargarage
05/16/2017 at 16:23

There are much worse handling cars, probably newer as well. Was just bein a smarty.

Honeybunchesofgoats > Meatcoma
05/16/2017 at 17:30

I don’t doubt that they’re significantly better in every way. I just hold a grudge in an irrational way that comes from owning an offensively shoddily put together car as a first car. If it hadn’t been my first car, I probably wouldn’t hold a grudge (I mean, I drive a Jag, so I’m already rolling boulders towards glass houses here).

To GM’s credit, they’ve acknowledged and gone a long way towards rectifying their problems since the recession.

It didn’t help that the car was a piece of shit and also came with unwanted attention from douchebags who would try to race at every light and police who would follow for miles. Especially when getting pulled over meant having to explain that I couldn’t roll down my window because the window switch broke for the fifth time.